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Rocovich sues Gov. Spanberger after his ouster as Virginia Tech rector

Post Date:06/12/2026 10:33 AM
JohnRocovich"John Rocovich is asking for the court to find the governor’s actions out of compliance with state code and the constitution and is seeking for the court to order that he be reinstated on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

Former Virginia Tech rector John Rocovich filed a lawsuit against Gov. Abigail Spanberger in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Tuesday after she removed him from the university’s board of visitors in May for undisclosed reasons pertaining to his conduct. 

Rocovich was removed from the board in May, before his most recent term ended, with Spanberger accusing him of conduct that violated the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors’ Code of Ethics, the code of conduct for state appointees and governing statutes “requiring board members to act in accordance with the best interest of Virginia Tech.”

The governor’s office has not provided additional information or specifics about the reason for Rocovich’s removal, reports Cardinal News.
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